# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220221920031` · 05/03/2022 · Bluffton Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 22 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brent  Gerken; Michael J  Gerken
- **Operator:** Bluffton Stone Company
- **Mine:** [3300017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300017)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC FLIP FORKS OVER ON BOBCAT SKIDSTEER AND THOUGHT EE PULLED A MUSCLE. NOW WENT TO DOCTOR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT GETTING BETTER AND WAS TOLD EE HAS A HERNIA.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*